What Do Cranial Nerves Do? Cranial nerve function varies depending on the type of nerve. Generally speaking, these nerves control your motor skills in your face and trigger sensations (tasting ...

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The ...

The vagus nerves are part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which does the opposite. Our vagus nerves help us rest, digest and restore. Can you really reset them to feel better?

The parasympathetic nervous system via the vagus nerves is the counterbalance to our stress response. It makes us more calm, relaxed and sociable, writes Theresa Larkin.